Theresa May: No minister is ‘unsackable’

British Prime Minister Theresa May has declared that no minister is "unsackable," in another warning to her cabinet after a minister's comments at a closed-door government meeting appear to have been leaked to the press.

May's statement came after British media reported over the weekend that Hammond said at a private meeting that public sector workers were “overpaid” and that “even” a woman could drive a train. Hammond denied having ever made the latter comment and said the former was taken out of context.

“But at the moment the team is together and we’re getting on with the job of delivering what we believe the British people want us to do,” May said in her radio appearance.

According to her spokesperson, May told ministers at Tuesday's cabinet briefing that it was vital their discussions remained private.

The prime minister on Thursday will be joined by Hammond when she chairs the first meeting of a new business council, designed to facilitate dialogue between businesses and the government on Brexit strategy.